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Update: Water Rescue Incident

August 2nd, 2020 1:46 am
      

On August 1, 2020 at 5:36 PM, emergency services were called to the area of the South Saskatchewan River near Finlay Bridge, as an adult male had gone missing while in the river. Police, Fire, South Eastern Alberta Search and Rescue, and HALO searched the river and surrounding area, however, by darkness he had not been located. Foul play, alcohol, and drugs are not believed to be factors. The male is described as Caucasian, 31 years old, 6’1” tall, and was wearing blue camouflage shorts. Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to call police at 403-529-8481. The search is to resume during daylight hours.

 

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